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@Tanmay I guess that is one of the primary reasons why IA must be now looking around for Whaps. The movement to depth are of Ladakh has to be carried out on roads. Now a BMP can only be carried on its trailer or a large tank transporter-like Tatra. Whap on the other hand can move by itself, on...

Useless discussion as you would never agree and start calling LMG also a "Gun". End that here as the thread has got derailed. Now tell me of any Indian operation in which BMPs were used...?? How were they used and what has been their efficacy ?

I never said APC must be as heavy as a tank. I merely said - adequately protected - which means protection against small arms including cannons and possibly against man fired RPGs or LAWs, The APC and ICV are two different platforms meant and designed for two different doctrines of war fighting...

So Tiwari Ji so you are neither a scientist nor a fighter ! Missiles are easy to carry anywhere as man portable. Guns used in Mechanised warfare means tank guns which are 76mm to 130mm caliber. How can it be easy to carry ? A tank or APC can be attacked either chemically or kinetically...

No it is not what I meant. The history of Mechanised warfare is the history of fierce competition between two technologies - Tank technology Vs Missile technology - both gaining upper hand now and then. The primary tank technologies have remained directed to defeat missile attacks whereas the...

On thing is very clear- you just do not have any idea of operational use of APC / IFV. So beter remain confined to technical aspects, Both need good protection that is why some of the tank in the world like Merkava performs both the functions. US Strykers are ICV turned into a tank. If the...

Ah! So as per you missiles have won the war against tanks and armies world over have abandoned tanks. Agreed but does that mean there should not be good protection? It meas the one who has better balance of forces at the end wins the war. To achieve that one has to avoid casualties. No one...

It can not take on RPG hit. It breaks into pieces totally shattered. After first few BMP hits, no soldier gets inside it and prefer to walk. Then what is the use if the army can not carry out mounted assaults with it.